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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2016 | Elementary
Gr 2–5—Using a format similar to Roberts's previous title Founding Mothers, this overview highlights several little-known educators, writers, and reformers who made significant contributions to U.S. history. Some of the women were motivated by religious devotion, while others were influenced by powerful husbands or fathers; still others found themselves in extraordinary circumstances and rose to the occasion. With the exceptions of Sacagawe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
Brief vignettes focus on a diverse selection of lesser-known women significant to American history. An opening timeline places the women in the eighteenth...Log In or Sign Up to Read More